Education · FORTUNE
Fortune #31
Mixed — reflect carefully
Missing one lesson does not erase what you already know. Ask what was covered, set time for the first part, and let a small catch-up plan keep the gap from growing.
QUOTE CARD
A quote for you
“การศึกษาคือสิ่งที่ยังคงอยู่เมื่อสิ่งที่เรียนรู้ไปแล้วถูกลืมเลือนไป”
— บี. เอฟ. สกินเนอร์
นักจิตวิทยาชาวอเมริกัน ผู้ศึกษาการเรียนรู้และพฤติกรรม
- Person
- B. F. Skinner
- Source work
- "New methods and new aims in teaching", in New Scientist, 22(392) (21 May 1964), pp.483-4
- Source text
- Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.
STORY & REFLECTION
The Dog Who Was Already Ready
The Traveler and His Dog · Aesop's fable
A traveler sees his dog stretching at the door and scolds it for delaying the journey.
The dog replies that it is ready and has been waiting for its owner. The brief fable turns attention from blame to the step that has not yet been taken.
Missing one lesson can make you feel far behind, but blaming yourself again does not identify what you missed. Find out the topics and make time for the first one.
Ask a peer or instructor what the class covered, then catch up on one small part today. A clear beginning is lighter than worrying about the entire subject at once.
Reflection
One missed lesson can be repaired with a clear plan.
A small action today
Ask for the missed topics and set a catch-up time.
A question to reflect on
What is the first missed topic, and whom can you ask?